Study maps hidden water pollution in U.S. coastal areas

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New York. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America’s coastlines.

The study, published online Aug. 4 in the journal Science, offers the first-ever map of underground drainage systems that connect fresh groundwater and seawater, and also pinpoints sites where drinking water is most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion now and in the future…

Read Full Article, LiveScience (08-04-2016)

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